Table 2.
Responses to block directors’ survey questions (n = 10 directorsa). Results are listed as number of respondents, followed by (%) of respondents. Abbreviated quotes are representative of the complete set of responses. Not all respondents added additional text to their yes/no response
| Questions | No | Yes | Abbreviated quotes (yes responses)b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is racial sensitivity presented in your block? |
3 (30%) |
7 (70%) |
- When discussing SDoH - Using case-based materials |
| Is racial sensitivity assessed in your block? |
7 (70%) |
3 (30%) |
- Only qualitatively - Formatively but not summatively |
| Is there any discussion about unconscious bias? |
4 (40%) |
6 (60%) |
- During discussions of SDoH - During discussions of potentially sensitive issues (such as sexual history, abuse, vulnerable populations, etc.) - When we debrief after medical ethics - Using patient examples in lab |
| If so, to what extent? | |||
| Do question stems address different races, genders, or sexual minorities? |
4 (40%) |
6 (60%) |
- Via cases - We discuss different genders - When we talk about LGBTQIA+ |
| Is there any discussion about disabilities and ableism? |
7 (70%) |
3 (30%) |
- We discuss autism and visual ability - Via a patient panel of patients with physical disabilities - We have PT faculty as guest speakers |
| If so, to what extent? | |||
| Are you interested in adding DEI/ ethical professionalism to your block? |
4 (40%) |
6 (60%) |
- Block currently fullb - Would need to add to existing content rather than adding more/new contentb |
| In what ways do you encourage your block instructors to include DEI in their teaching? | n/a | n/a |
- Areas of inequity related to patient care, disparities - Physiological or pharmacological differences between genders, races when relevant based on disease epidemiology or scientific literature - COVID-related lectures - Informally only, no formal requests - Food choices based on food deserts, transportation, SNAP, WIC - Difficult because our lectures are molecular, cellular, or at the tissue level |
SDoH social determinants of health, DEI diversity, equity, and inclusion, SNAP Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, WIC Women, Infants, and Children Program, LGBTQIA+ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual and/or Ally +, PT physical therapy
aA response was received from each of the 10 blocks, communicated by a director representing that block
bIndicates that the abbreviated quote refers to those who selected “no” for this answer. All other abbreviated quotes refer to those who selected “yes”